El Paso County Sheriff's Office, Colorado
End of Watch Sunday, August 7, 2022
Add to My HeroesAndrew Peery
Deputy Sheriff Andrew Peery was shot and killed while responding to a shots-fired call at 5:30 pm at Ponderosa Drive and Grand Boulevard in Widefield.
A Fountain Police Department officer, Deputy Peery, and another deputy responded to a shooting call. When they arrived in the area, they were immediately met with gunfire. Deputy Peery was transported to UCHealth Memorial Hospital where he succumbed to his wounds at 8:07 pm.
A woman was found dead in the home's front yard, presumed to have been shot by the subject. The subject committed suicide inside the home.
Deputy Peery was a United States Army Operation Iraq Freedom War veteran who had served with the El Paso County Sheriff's Office for six years and was a SWAT Team member. He is survived by his wife and two children.
Bio
- Age 39
- Tour 6 years
- Badge 16120
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Committed Suicide
Most Recent Reflection
View all 132 ReflectionsBrother….so many tears shed this weekend in DC, honoring you.
You are missed behind measure.
Can’t wait to see you on the other side someday.
Good game.
#z8
Rachel
EPSO
May 16, 2023
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